Bee Ridge, FL is a small town located in the south of Florida. It has a population of around 3,000 people and is known for its small-town charm and relaxed atmosphere. Despite its small size, Bee Ridge is a politically active community. Residents come together to discuss important issues and participate in local elections. The town regularly holds debates between local political candidates on topics such as healthcare, education, and economic development. These debates give citizens the opportunity to gain insight into each candidate's stance on important issues and make an informed decision when casting their votes. Additionally, Bee Ridge residents engage in grassroots campaigns that raise awareness about particular candidates or issues that concern them. This involvement has helped shape the direction of the town over the years by allowing its citizens to have a say in how their community is governed.
The political climate in Bee Ridge, FL is somewhat conservative.
Sarasota County, FL is somewhat conservative. In Sarasota County, FL 44.3% of the people voted Democrat in the last presidential election, 54.7% voted for the Republican Party, and the remaining 1.0% voted Independent.
In the last Presidential election, Sarasota county remained strongly Republican, 54.7% to 44.3%.
Sarasota county voted Republican in every Presidential election since 2000.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index
Bee Ridge, FL is somewhat conservative.
Sarasota County, Florida is somewhat conservative.
North Port-Sarasota-Bradenton Metro Area is somewhat conservative.
Florida is leaning conservative.
The BestPlaces liberal/conservative index is based on recent voting in national elections, federal campaign contributions by local residents, and consumer personality profiles.
VoteWord™
Displaying 20 years of Presidential voting, visualized in one word.
Bee Ridge, Florida: r r r r R R
How It Works:
Here at BestPlaces, we were looking at the voting patterns since the 2000 election and realized that we could express the results of each election as one letter. R if the Republican Party candidate won, D if the Democratic Party candidate won and I if the Independent Party candidate won. The six elections (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012, 2016, 2020) would be expressed as six-letter word (R R D R R).
Then we went a little further and added the dimension of magnitude. If the difference of victory was greater than 10 percent, the letter is upper case, and lower case if the difference was less than 10 percent. This allows us to see interesting voting patterns at just a glance.
Here's the VoteWord for Iowa d r d d r. In the last six elections the state has been closely contested, voting narrowly for the Republican Party candidate in 2016 and 2020 after voting for the Democratic Party in 2008 and 2012. Virginia (r r d d d D) has voted for the Democratic Party in the last three elections.
Individual Campaign Contributions in Bee Ridge, FL
In the last 4 years (2018-2021), there were 1,202 contributions totaling $96,370 to the Democratic Party and liberal campaigns, averaging $80 per contribution.
In the last 4 years, there were 331 contributions totaling $77,782 to the Republican Party and conservative campaigns, averaging $235 per contribution.
(source: Federal Election Commission)